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Ways to use generative AI text in marketing
You are probably not old enough to remember the introduction of pocket calculators in the 1960s/70s. The widely shared worry was that people and especially children would forget how to multiply and perform other basic mathematical operations. Instead, what happened was that people forgot the drudgery of long division and operations on larger numbers (“seven…
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Beyond perfect
“Perfect is the enemy of the good,” attributed to Voltaire, is a bit of wisdom about diminishing returns. Seeking perfection by improving something that is adequately good for the task at hand is a fool’s goal. We can all identify with losing hours, weeks, or years in pursuit of some imagined but elusive standard of…
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ChatGPT vs. Claude
Here is a side-by-side comparison of ChatGPT (3.5) vs. Claude (3) answering the same question. MV: How does one establish a basic cash flow system during retirement? ChatGPT Establishing a basic cash flow system during retirement involves creating a plan to manage income, expenses, and savings to meet financial needs while ensuring long-term financial security.…
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Books read 2023
Books! Best to worst. Benjamin Labatut, The MANIAC Brilliant writing forms a coincidental cultural counterpoint to the (excellent) Oppenheimer film. Robert Hillburn, Paul Simon Thorough chronicle of the great American songwriter. Howard Jacobson, Live a Little and J Both humorous. Ling Ma, Bliss Montage Short stories that are quite imaginative in structure and language. Andrea…
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Music of 2023
It was a year for women. In alphabetical order by artist, music that made an impression… Cat Power Sings Dylan Feist – Multitudes Carly Rae Jepsen – Loneliest / Loveliest Time Rickie Lee Jones – Pieces of Treasure Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke – Lean In Barbra Streisand – Live at the Bon Soir Jessie…
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Q & AI
As a freelance financial writer, I was curious about the threat of my imminent obsolescence with the arrival of ChatGPT and similar generative AI chatbots. In an informal experiment, I asked ChatGPT a few questions that are typical of the kind of questions I answer in my freelance assignments, which consist largely of topics in…
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